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Brookhaven-Roe YMCA

155 Buckley Road
Holtsville, NY 11742-2499
(631) 289-4440 | FAX: (631) 289-4451

 

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CERTIFICATION CLASSES

WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR (WSI) TRAINING

All candidates must successfully complete the following pre-requisites:

• 25 meters of the following strokes:
    - Front Crawl
    - Back Crawl
    - Breast Stroke
    - Elementary Back Stroke
    - Side Stroke

• 15 meters Butterfly

• Back float 1 minute in the deep end

• Tread water for 1 minute

All participants must be at least 16 years of age on or before the final scheduled class.

FEE: Membership + $350 (Includes books and Certification Cards)

AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING (15 years and older)

All candidates must successfully complete the following pre-requisites:

• Swim 500 meters consistently, using the following strokes for a minimum of 100 meters each: front crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and side stroke. Participants may then use their choice of stroke(s) for the remaining 100 meters.

• Tread water for 2 minutes without using hands.

• 25 meter sprint retrieving a 10 pound brick off the bottom of the pool and returning 25 meters with two hands on the brick, keeping head above the water.

FEE: Membership + $350

Contact: The Welcome Center ext.0